Gord's Gold

01/11/2026

If you live anyone near one of the cities on their North American tour go see FRÄNDER. They gave one of the best concerts of my life, and you know that's saying something.

01/09/2026

This week's Gord's Gold is now available to stream on demand. This week's show features my favorite songs from EPs, singles, musicals and films released in 2025, and early 2026 releases
# Artist - Song
1 Mark Rubin Jew of Oklahoma - Barricades
2 Doug Mishkin - If They Had Been Black
3 Dave Miller Music - Loser's Prayer
4 Taylor Abrahamse - If I Was A Woman
5 Allison Russell - Superlover
6 Paper Wings - Fumblin'
7 Azere Wilson - Creepin Back In
8 Niall Connolly - To Be a Stone
9 Couldn't Be Happiers - Plastic Bag Odyssey (I'll Never Die)
10 Muireann Bradley - No Name Blues
11 Barnaby Bright - Right on Time
12 Miles Caton;Sinners Movie - I Lie to You (Radio Edit)
13 Tom Basden and Casey Mulligan - Our Love
14 Jill Sobule - Raleigh Blue Chopper (Radio Edit)
15 Jon Spear - The Algorithm Song

# Artist - Song 1 Mark Rubin - Barricades 2 Doug Mishkin - If They Had Been Black 3 Dave Miller - Loser's Prayer 4 Taylor Abrahamse - If I Was A Woman 5 Allison Russell - Superlover 6 Paper Wings - Fumblin' 7 Azere Wilson - Creepin Back In 8 Niall Connolly - To Be a Stone 9 Couldn't Be Happiers - Pl...

01/09/2026

30 minutes until Gord's Gold.
Gord's Gold Dust of 2025
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01/06/2026

This week show, Gord’s Gold Dust of 2025, features
my favorite songs from EPs, singles, musicals, films released in 2025, plus early 2026 releases. It streams on Folk Music Notebook Thursday night at 9 PM EST/6 PM PST and is repeated Friday morning at 5 AM. You'll hear the pictured artists.

01/05/2026

another subway win.

How many words can you make with 7 letters?

01/04/2026

01/02/2026

This week's Gord's Gold featured one song from each of my favorite albums of 2025. You can now stream it on demand. The previous post mismatched the artists and albums.

# Artist Date - Album
1 Alison Krauss & Union Station - Arcadia
2 Cassie and Maggie - Gold and Coal
3 Chivalrous Crickets - No Pence to Spend
4 Dar Williams - Hummingbird Highway
5 I'm With Her - Wild and Clear and Blue
6 Kinnfolk - Star Above the Mountain
7 Larkin Poe - Bloom
8 Mark Rubin Jew of Oklahoma - Dispatches: Songs From A World Gone Mad
9 Merry Hell - Rising of the Bold
10 Molly Tuttle - So Long Little Miss Sunshine
11 Oliver the Crow - A Feather in a Hurricane
12 Ryanhood - Yes & No
13 Sierra Hull - A Tip Toe High Wire
14 The Whispering Tree - Bones of Better Days
15 Tone of Voice Orchestra - Running From the Devil
16 Vanessa Jones - Grow Flowers

Artist - Album Alison Krauss & Union Station - Arcadia Cassie and Maggie - A Tip Toe High Wire Chivalrous Crickets - Yes & No Dar Williams - A Feather in a Hurricane I'm With Her - Hummingbird Highway Kinnfolk - Rising of the Bold Larkin Poe - Dispatches: Songs From A World Gone Mad Mark Rubin - Blo...

01/02/2026

Gord's Gold Nuggets 2025, my favorite albums of 2025 starts in half an hour, 15 minutes later than usual, at 9:15 on Folk Music Notebook.
https://folkmusicnotebook.com/

Gord's Gold Nuggets of 2025, my favorite albums of the year will stream on Folk Music Notebook on Thursday, New Year's Day at 9 PM EST/ 6 PM PST and repeated on Friday morning at 5 AM which is a more civilized 10 AM GMT which is all of Western Europe. Do you want to know what albums made the list? You'll have to listen. One hint, five were nominated for Grammys. .

01/01/2026

Alert! This week's Gord's Gold is going to start 15 minutes late at 9:15.

Gord's Gold Nuggets of 2025, my favorite albums of the year will stream on Folk Music Notebook on Thursday, New Year's Day at 9 PM EST/ 6 PM PST and repeated on Friday morning at 5 AM which is a more civilized 10 AM GMT which is all of Western Europe. Do you want to know what albums made the list? You'll have to listen. One hint, five were nominated for Grammys. .

12/31/2025

The Nields are opening for Dar. Dar joined them on Easy People

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12/30/2025

Gord's Gold Nuggets of 2025, my favorite albums of the year will stream on Folk Music Notebook on Thursday, New Year's Day at 9 PM EST/ 6 PM PST and repeated on Friday morning at 5 AM which is a more civilized 10 AM GMT which is all of Western Europe. Do you want to know what albums made the list? You'll have to listen. One hint, five were nominated for Grammys. .

12/27/2025

The Gord's Gold Christmas show is now available to stream on demand. Remember Christmas is 12 days long. It's still timely. I'm extra proud of this show, and extra thankful to the artists that came up with these great recordings.

# Artist - Song
1 The Roches - Star of Wonder
2 Cassie and Maggie - Star in the East
3 Loreena McKennitt - Silent Night
4 Chivalrous Crickets - Cold Cold December - Winter Night
5 Kinnfolk - A Wintertime Feast
6 Runa- Good Christian Men Rejoice/In Dulci Jubilo
7 Maggie’s Wake - It Ain't Christmas Without You
8 Vanessa Jones Music - Make it Through the Holidays
9 The Roches - Frosty the Snowman
10 Steve Martin - Strangest Christmas Yet
11 Ray Charles - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
12 Andrea Bocelli - Jingle Bells: Featuring the Muppets
13 Celtic Woman - God rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
14 Joan Baez - The Little Drummer Boy
15 Allison Russelll - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
16 Barnaby Brightt - Please Come Home for Christmas
17 Mairi Campbell Auld Lang Syne

# Artist - Song 1 The Roches - Star of Wonder 2 Cassie & Maggie - Star in the East 3 Loreena McKennitt - Silent Night 4 The Chivalrous Crickets - Cold Cold December - Winter Night 5 Kinnfolk - A Wintertime Feast 6 RUNA - Good Christian Men Rejoice/In Dulci Jubilo 7 Maggie's Wake - It Ain't Christmas...